Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Eureka, CA flatbed rate

$5,476flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,894 mi
Typical range: $4,709–$6,243
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Eureka price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,626
Fuel: $1,850
All-in estimate: $5,476

Return trip

Eureka → Dallas$8,043

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Dallas to Eureka by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Eureka, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,563	$2.41	$4,061 – $5,064
53' refrigerated	$5,435	$2.87	$4,728 – $6,141
48' flatbed	$5,476	$2.89	$4,709 – $6,243
Step deck	$5,959	$3.15	$5,006 – $6,913
Power only	$4,052	$2.14	$3,525 – $4,579
Hotshot	$3,059	$1.62	$2,539 – $3,579
26' box truck	$2,990	$1.58	$2,541 – $3,438
Sprinter van	$1,825	$0.96	$1,533 – $2,117

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Eureka

48' flatbed lanes into Eureka, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,058 mi	$8,912	$2.91	$7,665 – $10,160	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	666 mi	$3,408	$5.12	$2,931 – $3,885	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,218 mi	$8,056	$3.63	$6,928 – $9,184	5 d
Houston, TX	2,101 mi	$5,994	$2.85	$5,155 – $6,834	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	979 mi	$2,598	$2.65	$2,234 – $2,962	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,004 mi	$7,787	$2.59	$6,697 – $8,877	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,932 mi	$5,571	$2.88	$4,791 – $6,351	5 d
San Diego, CA	795 mi	$3,866	$4.86	$3,325 – $4,408	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Eureka, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Eureka, CA is estimated at $5,476 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,894 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,709 and $6,243.

How far is Dallas, TX from Eureka, CA by truck?

About 1,894 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,850 of the $5,476 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,626 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Eureka, CA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,043, which makes Dallas, TX to Eureka, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology